Sport
23 August, 2024
WFNL round 18 teams: clubs stock up for final round of regular season
Stawell and Ararat have made a combined five changes.
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Football
Ararat has made two changes for its round 18 WFNL match against the Stawell Warriors on Saturday, August 24.
Rats co-coach Tom Mills returns from suspension, whilst Luke Spalding has been named to play his first senior match since round 14.
Pat Toner and brother Hugh are out.
The Warriors have made three changes, with Jacob Welsh, Kyan Mellor, and Tommy Williams replacing Mitchel Taylor, Jarrod Illig and Ben Davis.
Southern Mallee made one change, hoping to clinch the minor premiership at Beulah Memorial Park.
Ruck/forward Jake Garvey returns from illness in place of Thomas Long.
The Demons will be without Hugo Papst, Ryan Kemp and Hudson Hair.
Sam Bigham, Sam Janetzki and Jeremy Kemp will replace the talented trio.
Freddy Frew has recovered from a collarbone injury in time for the Horsham Saints' last game of the season.
Frew joins Rory Cameron as an inclusion, whilst talented junior Jesse Taylor will make his senior debut.
Injury has forced Nhill into two changes as Lucas Dahlenburg and Dylan Ridding have been replaced by Jake Harrap and Toby Marshall.
Harrap has not played since round 14.
Dimboola has regained Jackson Calder for its last game of 2024.
While Marcel Badua will make his seniors debut at Murtoa Recreation Reserve.
The Burras have made five changes, with Ben McIntyre a key inclusion, whilst Lewis Thomson will play his first seniors match.
Ararat
In: Tom Mills, Luke Spalding.
Out: Pat Toner, Hugh Toner.
Lineup: Henry Shea, Brody Griffin, Alan Batchelor, Tom Williamson, Matt Spalding, Corey Taylor, Ben Taylor, James Jennings, Baydn Cosgriff, Sam Cronin, Izaiyah Turner, Tom Mills, Jack Ganley, Sonny Kettle, Alex Van Opstal, Jacob Bates, Adam Haslett, Ethan Summers, Flynn Toner, Luke Spalding, Ryan Bates
Dimboola
In: Jackson Calder, Marcel Badua.
Out: Zane Thomson, Connor Ryen, Connor O'Dwyer.
Lineup: Jackson Calder, Dylan Landt, Andrew Moore, Jackson O'Neill, Jack Landt, Ben Miller, Simon Nuske, Pat MacDonough, Lachlan Mackley, Ben Brett, Hamish Sellens, Patrick Lindsey, Will Griffiths, Ash Clugston, Michael Pohlner, Jaara Secombe, Darcy Dubois, Declan Paech, Evan Hunter, Marcel Badua
Horsham Demons
In: Sam Bigham, Sam Janetzki, Jeremy Kemp.
Out: Hugo Papst, Ryan Kemp, Hudson Hair.
Lineup: Corey Williams, Tyler Blake, Brody Pope, Lachlan Hobbs, Billy Carberry, Rhys Barber, Sam Bigham, Riley Williams, Jack Dalziel, Sam Janetzki, Jordan Motton, Ben Lakin, Sid Hernon, Zak Smith, Ben Janetzki, Matthew Long, Jeremy Kemp, Harvey Gunn, Archie Elliott, Cullen Williams.
Horsham Saints
In: Freddy Frew, Rory Cameron, Jesse Taylor.
Out: Angus Martin, Alexander McRae, Adrianne Lupton.
Lineup: Pat Knott, Gage Wright, Jackson Davidson, Sam Clyne, Jordy Keyte, Corey Morgan, Jacob O'Beirne, Will Taylor, Codi Kenny, Max Bryan, Cody Bryan, Becker Irwin, Will Tickner, Bailey Taylor, Freddy Frew, Jack Henry, Mitch Martin, Bailey Brennan, Rory Cameron, Jesse Taylor.
Minyip Murtoa
In: Ben McIntyre, Brylie Cameron, Xavier Shevlin, Will Gellatly, Zane Thomson.
Out: Tanner Smith, Samuel Griffiths, Seth Talbot, MacKinnon Rogers, Bailey Petering.
Lineup: Kade Petering, Jye Walter, Wilson Mitchell, Jae McGrath, Ben McIntyre, Tim McIntyre, Dusty Cross, Nic Ballagh, Nick Cushing, Tim Mackenzie, Brylie Cameron, Rhys Pidgeon, Lachlan Johns, Lachlan Jordan, Josh Roman, Luke Fisher, Xavier Shevlin, Warwick Stone, Jake Leith, Will Gellatly, Zane Thomson.
Nhill
In: Toby Marshall, Jake Harrap.
Out: Lucas Dahlenburg, Dylan Ridding.
Lineup: Daniel Batson, Drew Schneider, Jarryd Dahlenburg, Mitch Dahlenburg, Liam Albrecht, Xavier Bone, Jake McQueen, Jordan Zeitz, Toby Marshall, Jake Harrap, Wallace Wheaton, Angus Wheaton, Peter Politis, Darcy Honeyman, Glen Saniong, Patrick Purcell, Connor Jones, Joshua Lees, Deek Roberts, Caleb Zanker, Nathan Alexander.
Southern Mallee
In: Jake Garvey.
Out: Thomas Long.
Lineup: Jake Garvey, Zachary Robins, Heath Smith, Liam Nelson, Jackson Fisher, Oscar Smith, Xavier Oakley, Angus McSweyn, Peter Weir, Sam White, Lou White, Thomas Schumann, Kieran Delahunty, Kai Sheers, Coleman Schache, Billy Lloyd, Simon Clugston, Thomas Clarke, Leigh Stewart, Tobias Fisher, Tim Sanford.
Stawell
In: Jacob Welsh, Kyan Mellor, Tommy Williams.
Out: Mitchel Taylor, Jarrod Illig, Ben Davis.
Lineup: Jackson Dark, Ash Driscoll, Tom Eckel, Cody Driscoll, Sean Mantell, Sam Jenkinson, Josh Fowkes, Jacob Welsh, Josh Linton, Jakob Salmi, Aiden Graveson, Zac Marrow, Sam Williams, Mitch Thorp, James Sclanders, Kyan Mellor, Jack Walker, Ethan Marrow, Marlon Motlop, Owen Summers, Tommy Williams.